A federal indictment unsealed Thursday accuses Adams of accepting bribes—including illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel perks—from Turkish nationals and at least one official, during both his time as mayor and as Brooklyn borough president.
Government
Missed Mail is Complicating Migrants’ Immigration Cases, Exacerbated by Shelter Deadlines
Daniel Parra |
While migrants can receive mail at the city’s shelters, many have struggled to track down important correspondence, according to legal service providers and advocates—especially after the city restricted the length of stays for both adults and families with children.
Government
Kingston Made Rent Law History Two Years Ago. That Was the Easy Part.
Emma Whitford and Sam Mellins |
For tenants in the first upstate city to adopt rent stabilization, benefiting from the law’s basic protections is an uphill battle.
Government
What’s at Stake for the Environment in Hochul’s Decision to Halt Congestion Pricing
Mariana Simões |
The MTA says losing the revenue generated from congestion pricing could create a domino effect that impacts a series of climate resiliency projects, like fortifying the subway system from flooding and extreme heat.
Housing and Homelessness
Will NYC Make it Easier to Find a Home After Jail?
Emma Whitford |
Funding sought in this year’s budget, alongside updated eligibility criteria, could increase housing options for New Yorkers cycling between jail and shelter.
Government
Exit Unknown: Where Do People Go After Leaving NYC Homeless Shelters?
Patrick Spauster |
Amid a steep rise in people living in shelter, few are exiting the system, and even fewer are finding housing, a City Limits analysis of public data shows.
Brooklyn
Staring Down the Wrecking Ball, These Brooklyn Grandmothers Won’t Be Moved
Emma Whitford |
A Crown Heights building in limbo could inspire more landlords to deregulate through demolition—or more tenants to fight to stay in their homes.
Brooklyn
Neighborhood Groups Say They Need More City Support to Plan for Climate Emergencies
Mary Cunningham |
Community-based organizations are primed and ready to help New Yorkers deal with extreme weather events but say they need more robust communication, engagement, and financial resources from the city. “This is about long-term cultivation of capacity at the street level,” said Rebecca Bratspies, director of CUNY Law’s Center for Urban Environmental Reform. “And we need it because we’re going to be facing this over and over again.”
Education
Newly Arrived Immigrant Youth Face Challenges to School Enrollment
Daniel Parra |
Federal law that protects the educational rights of homeless children and youth under 21 says young adults should be enrolled in school immediately, but the city is not meeting this requirement, advocates say. They report newly arrived immigrant youth being placed on waiting lists, told there are no spaces, or advised to take the General Educational Development (GED) high school equivalency test instead.
Government
Chemical Industry Amps Up Lobbying to Block New York’s Waste Reduction Bill
Mariana Simões |
As a bill that aims to drastically cut the use of plastic packaging gains momentum in Albany, the chemical industry has increased spending to stop it, pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the effort.
Government
Local Law 97’s ‘Mediated Resolution’ Clause Gives Too Much Leeway for Exemptions, Lawyers Say
Mariana Simões |
The Dept. of Buildings has the power to offer a mediated resolution to landlords who don’t comply with the city’s building emissions law, bypassing fines if they promise to get back on track. But lawyers fear the provision leaves the door open for DOB to evoke it too freely, and question whether the agency has the staff capacity to monitor such deals.